Senior Sergeant Heath Soutar has been recognised for his focus on making positive change in his 32-year career with the WA Police Force.
Sean Van Der Wielen
The Shire of Harvey held its annual Community Awards Night on Thursday night, recognising those who have given back and make their towns a better place to live.
A look at how the South West’s AFL stars fared during round 13 of the 2023 season.
Carly Laden
With more than 10 headline players unavailable for duty, all the Bulls boss asked of his players was endeavour at all times.
Justin Fris
A look at how Harvey’s Donnell Wallam fared during the latest round of the 2023 Super Netball season.
Residents in the shires of Waroona, Harvey and Dardanup are being urged to clean up any dry or dead pinewood on their properties after an invasive species was detected in the area.
The proposed Leeuwin Offshore Wind Farm project has been awarded lead agency status by the State Government.
A digital fire danger rating sign has been installed on Preston Beach Road by the Shire of Waroona with the support of Alcoa.
The Shire of Harvey Libraries last week joined the international Children’s University program as a learning destination.
‘They (pubs and football) are very much linked. You can only please 90 per cent of the people — and the 10 per cent of people you can’t please, you seem to spend 90 per cent of the time on,’ Mark Pink says.
Clifton Park resident Dan Norton has been recognised for his contributions to the agricultural sector and South West community in the King’s Birthday honours list.
West Coast defender Tom Barrass has attracted rival interest despite a long-term deal. Paul Hasleby explains why losing a star player like Barrass isn’t disastrous for clubs - especially the Eagles.
Paul Hasleby
The first part of The West Australian’s special series on WA’s top schools can be revealed, with two public high schools among the five best in the State for mathematics. SEE THE FULL LIST HERE
Bethany Hiatt
ABC bosses accused by own of ‘thumbing their nose’ at WA as it’s revealed ABC Perth is only allowed to run ‘five WA stories a day’.
Andrei Harmsworth
A former inmate at Hakea Prison has recalled the shocking moment a guard allegedly dragged him off a chair, pressed his face against the floor and repeatedly punched the back of his head until he passed out.
Sarah Steger
Police are investigating after a man died at Perth underground train station overnight.
Jonathon Nolan
A woman has been charged after allegedly stabbing an elderly man in Westminster on Saturday.
Anneke De Boer and Emily Moulton
Police are searching for a man who allegedly assaulted a young woman outside a suburban supermarket.
It is the second police pursuit in two days which has ended in a serious crash.
WA workers will be $19 worse off than their counterparts around the country following the latest State Minimum Wage revision by the Industrial Relations Commission.
Almost nothing will change for mining and pastoral workers, with the new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act only set to make processes more open, says WA Labor MLC Kyle McGinn.
Amber Lilley
The State Government attempted to clarify Aboriginal cultural heritage laws at a meeting in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Friday as concerns continued to be raised two weeks out from the Act’s implementation.
Elena Morabito
The organisation holding native title in the Esperance region says it shares concerns about the “workability” of the new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021.
A 20-year-old woman who allegedly slashed a man with a knife while defending her father during a fight at a home in Albany on Thursday has been granted bail.
A man has admitted to indecently dealing with a 12-year-old girl at the derelict Batavia Motor Inne.
A woman has faced a Kalgoorlie court over the manslaughter of a 34-year-old woman in Leonora after an earlier charge was upgraded.
Artificial intelligence may lead to human extinction and reducing the risks associated with the technology should be a global priority, industry experts and tech leaders stated in an open letter.
Sheila Chiang
Housing markets are undergoing a fundamental shift because of higher mortgage rates. Against this backdrop, some — including a Big Short investor — fear the real estate sector is overlooking a systemic issue.
Sam Meredith
Artificial intelligence has taken the investing world by storm. But it’s also had its detractors, and some analysts have warned of the risks of investing in AI. Should you jump on the trend or stay sceptical?
Weizhen Tan
Infrastructure legislation and the Inflation Reduction Act are resulting in heavy industry investment levels that defy a typical economic downturn.
Eric Rosenbaum
Footage has emerged of as many as 30 derailed wagons from a Rio Tinto train that left the tracks in WA’s Pilbara.
Alex Di Rosso
The man arrested and charged with the murder of Patrik Weiss, whose body was found in suspicious circumstances at his Lockridge home on Monday, has been revealed.
Anneke De Boer, Shannon Hampton and Jonathon Nolan
A heritage-listed winery in Perth’s northern suburbs will undergo a multi-million dollar conversion into an eatery as part of a broader revamp of a local park.
Major crash detectives are investigating a fatal crash after a motorcycle collided with a bus in Perth’s eastern suburbs Saturday.
Historic new nurse-to-patient ratios will begin at Perth Children’s Hospital on July 17 — two years after the tragic death of seven-year-old Aishwarya Aswath.
Joe Spagnolo
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